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ME LD937

Bill

Status

Failed

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Richard Mason

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates a new $4 permit allowing hunters with valid hunting licenses to hunt coyote over bait from September 1st to December 15th

  • Limits coyote baiting to towns with active deer wintering areas in wildlife management districts 1-14, 18, 19, 27, and 28

  • Hunting coyote over bait without a permit constitutes a Class E crime with a minimum $50 fine plus twice the applicable license fee per day of violation

  • Directs the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to adopt rules for coyote bait placement and permit administration

Legislative Description

An Act to Establish a Permit to Hunt Coyote over Bait

Hunting

Last Action

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Inland Fisheries And Wildlife3/5/2025

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